1862 Umayyad Mosque Minaret of the Bride and Mount Qasioun Framed Vintage Photo Eskenderun a World Cup the nation

a World Cup the nation earned a place in but never had the opportunity to attend

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This historic reprint captures daily life along the Orontes River | العاصي beside Noria al-Qaq | ناعورة القاق

It shares the same design as the 1959 Mother's Day stamp with a printed update reflecting the new year

alongside the commemorative date 12

1862 Umayyad Mosque Minaret of the Bride and Mount Qasioun Framed Vintage Photo Eskenderun a World Cup the nationBuilt in 831 during the Abbasid era, the Minaret of the Bride ( ) was the first of the three minarets that tower above the Umayyad Mosque ( ) in Damascus. Local legend claims that the minaret is named after the daughter of the merchant who provided lead for the minaret's roof. On the horizon you can see the Mount Qasioun ( ) range. This is a reprint of a photo originally taken in 1862 by Francis Bedford. This is a hi res reprint (not an original),